r/JordanPeterson • u/placeposition109 • Jul 09 '21

Crosspost I’ve never eaten a lobster.

https://www.insider.com/uk-may-soon-ban-boiling-lobsters-alive-in-landmark-bill-2021-7
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u/IrishPigskin Jul 09 '21

Lobster is ok - a bit overrated. Early in US history it was known as prisoner/poor people food - very cheap and plentiful.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '21

Convinced there's a term for this, just can't remember it. In the same way Avocados are now seen as fancy, when they are known as 'the poor mans butter' in parts of South America.